To keep damage to a minimum from snowmobilers riding across part of the Safe Pathways to School pathway, Tuscarora Township’s Downtown Development Authority, DDA, voted not to plow part of the pathway. Jim Purtill of the Tuscarora Township Parks and Recreation Committee said he wanted to talk to the committee about the section of the pathway from Ken’s Village Market to Burger King at the DDA's December meeting. The section of the pathway in question goes into the...

High quality bird habitat and Great Lakes shoreline are now protected with the Little Traverse Conservancy’s, LTC, fall purchase of 33 acres on Duncan Bay near the city of Cheboygan. With 750 feet along Lake Huron, the new...

This time of year, the Cheboygan County Road Commission receives letters from people who have family members with special needs, expressing concern about snow being plowed. "It’s nice to know they’re out there and...

The Cheboygan County Board of Commissioners kicked off 2015 by electing a new chair and vice-chair following its Friday organizational meeting. Former county board vice-chair Pete Redmond was named chair by his fellow commissioners and...

Indian River Judith Adele Rossman, 76, of Indian River, died peacefully at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey from complications of septic shock on New Year's Day. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, January...

Registration for the 24th Annual Michigander Bicycle Tour, one of the top bicycle tours in America, opens January 14, giving bike riders a chance to see the trails and back roads of several northern Michigan towns and villages.

The Straits Area Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count was a success on December 16, 2014, with the number of birds counted slightly lower than last year’s total. Twelve birders took advantage of fair weather and...